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Newspaper

Moulton Weekly Tribune

Location

Moulton, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1925

Page

3

Sheep Sale Notice Lists Flocks and Prices

Fifteen head of ewes and two old ewes, aged four and five years, plus twenty good ewe lambs and two old lambs offered. The consignor notes the lot as extra good stock and invites inquiry and bidding.

Dirigible Shenandoah and PN-9 Lost with Nineteen Dead

Edward W. Pickard reports a US Navy air service disaster as the dirigible Shenandoah breaks apart in a Ohio field after a storm, killing 13 in the controller cabin including Lt. Commander Zachary Lansdowne, while PN-9 No. 1 vanishes in the Pacific near Maui with a four-man crew. A second seaplane is forced down, and a third awaits motor replacement.

Edward W. Pickard Oable Navy Ohio Pacific Ocean Middle West Caldwell Ava Zachary Lansdowne Hmke Sharon Noble County Lansdowne Louis Hancock A. R. Houghton Pn-9 No. 1 San Francisco Honolulu John Rodgers Pacific Maui A. P. Snody

Winged Defense author vows to expose air service flaws

OL William Mitchell says he published Winged Defense to reveal truth about military and commercial aviation. The War department opened an inquiry, Mitchell asserts he disobeyed no order, aiming to present the deplorable air service situation to Congress and the public. He promises further exposes in a series of vanulas to reveal shortcomings yet untold.

William Mitchell War Department Mitchell Congress

Coal Miners Strike Hits 150000. 828 Mines Close

About 150000 miners quit work per a strike order, shutting 828 mines and 272 collieries owned by 135 companies. Half a million people dependent on mining face disruption, including 10000 railroad workers. Operator leader Inglis says work could continue during negotiations and calls for measures to prevent future strikes. President Coolidge plans to seek federal power to act during strikes and push coal commission reforms from 1923.

Nthracite Lewis W. M. Inglis Inglis Swampscott Coolidge Congress Federal Coal Commission

Indiana Senator Watson Meets Coolidge on Rail Legislation

Senator Watson of Indiana conferred with President Coolidge on railway law reform. They urged Congress to modify the Esch-Cummins act to delay railroad consolidation seven years. They favor voluntary groupings and see approval of the Van Sweringen consolidation as a path to these aims.

Enator Watson Indiana Coolidge Congress van Sweringen

Forces crush Adjir fortress in Rif uprising

Panish and French troops in Morocco joined to bombard Adjir, capital of Abd el Krim, turning the fortress into a ruin. The Rif leader and his staff, including Turks, Germans, and Russians, reportedly withdrew to mountain strongholds as heavy reinforcements arrived.

Panish Morocco Adjir Abd-eil-Krim Germany Mountaina

Briand chairs League council on Mo sul vilayet dispute

The League of Nations council in Geneva, chaired by Aristide Briand, focused on the Turkish Mossul vilayet dispute with Britain claiming it part of Irak under a British mandate. Other topics included European security and pact terms amid tensions with Germany and Austria.

Ith Aristide Briand Council of the League of Nations Geneva Mosul Vilayet Great Britain Irak Britain League Europe Germany Foreign Office France Belgium Italy London Loebe Reichstag Vienna Austro- Germany People’s Union Herr Loebe Austria

Veterans March in Grand Rapids Parade of the Grand Army of the Republic

A procession of aged veterans in Grand Rapids Michigan took part in the national parade of the Grand Army of the Republic on Wednesday. Organizers hinted this could be the last such event as few members remain able to endure the effort.

Grand Rapids Mich Grand Army of the Republic

Seamen's Unauthorized Strike Spreads Across Ports

Americans abroad observe a growing unauthorized seamen strike spreading through British ports. Shipping firms replace crews with little trouble as unemployed sailors surge in English ports. Strikes also extend to Australia, South Africa, India and Denmark, as seamen quit their jobs.

Europe England Australia South Africa India Denmark

Oregon Democrat E R Haney Refuses to Resign Shipping Board

E T Haney of Oregon a Democratic shipping board member declines the Presidents demand for resignation over opposition to Admiral Palmer head of the United States Fleet Corp He argues there was no explicit understanding to keep Palmer and that resigning would imply breaking a promise to the President The stance aims to avoid a broader clash while allowing others on the board to stay amid the economy campaign pressure.

Ert E. Haney Oregon Shipping Board Coolidge Admiral Palmer United States Fleet Corporation United States Shipping Board Haney Palmer Fleet Corporation

Survivors Tell of Shenandoah Airship Disaster in Storm

Caldwell Ohio report recounts the fatal crash of the Shenandoah giant airship during a western cruise from Lakehurst New Jersey. Fourteen crew members died in the control cabin. the main section with 83 aboard drifted and landed safely after gas valves were opened. Col. C G Hall and Lieut O B Bauch survive amid a tale of heroism as the craft tore apart in a high wind and squall near Sharon seven miles away.

Caldwell Ohio United States Navy Lakehurst N. J Lansdowne Sharon Col C. G. Hall United States Army O. B. Bauch Colonel Hall Hall Halli

Erie President in Hospital Milwaukee

Frederick B. Underwood, president of the Erie railroad, has been in a Milwaukee hospital since August 20. Physicians would not disclose the illness’s nature but stated it is not serious.

Erie Milwaukee Frederick B. Underwood Erie Railroad

Ford Company Pays Highest Income Tax in Nation

New York leads in income tax receipts with Ford Motor Company of Detroit paying $16,493,160 and Henry Ford and Edsel Ford boosting total Ford contributions above $20 million. John D Rockefeller Jr tops individuals with $6,277,669. Morgan and Elbert Gary show marked changes. Other notable taxpayers include Andrew Mellon, Vincent Astor, James B. Duke, Charles Dawes, Mary Pickford, and Jackie Coogan among many prominent residents.

Ford Motor Company Detroit Henry Ford Edsel John D. Rockefeller, Jr J. P. Morgan George F. Baker Otto H. Kahn Thomas W. Lamont Edward B. McLean Washington Post National Capital Coolidge Boston Douglas Fairbanks Viloria Swanson Mary Pickford Lillian Gish Indiana Billy Sunday Evangelist Tom Taggart New York Edsel Ford Ford New York City United States John D. Rockefeller, Sr Andrew W. Mellon James Couzens Vincent Astor James B. Duke W. Nash Maria de Franchis Arthur W. Cutten James D. Phelan James A. Patten Chauncey Depew Jack Dempsey Will H. Hayes Otto Kahn

8 000 000 Acres Winter Wheat Increase in 26

Washington reports domestic requirements may be surpassed by next year’s winter wheat production if yields hold and acreage rises by about 4 million acres. The Agriculture Department notes a 9.07 percent increase could push sowing to 46.4 million acres, yielding roughly 40.4 million harvested acres versus 32.8 million this year.

Washington United States Department of Agriculture

Kellogg States China Must Honor Sovereign Duties

Secretary of State Frank B Kellogg told the American Bar Association in Detroit that the United States will honor promises made at the Washington armament conference but China must likewise fulfill sovereign obligations to protect foreign citizens and property. He added that powers may broaden the tariff conference beyond the Washington treaty.

Detroit Mich China United States Frank B. Kellogg American Bar Association Kellogg

Narrow Escape for Col Mitchell in Plane Crash

Col William Mitchell the Eighth corps air officer and former assistant chief of the air service barely escaped death when his plane crashed after a forced landing near the Second division flying field near San Antonio Texas. His passenger Harry Short civilian aircraft expert was unhurt though the craft was totally wrecked.

Col. Mitchell San Antonio Texas Willam Mitchell Eighth Corps The Air Service Second Division Mitchell Harry Short

Charges of Heresy Filed Against Detroit Clergy

Formal charges of heresy were filed against Dr. Lynn Harold Hough pastor of Central Methodist Church and Dr. Wh Nam H. Phelps editor of the Michigan Christian Advocate by Dr. Levi Bird of Port Sanilac. Twenty seven charges, some couched in intemperate terms, were filed and deemed not suitable for publication.

Hersey L. H. Hough Detroit Mich Lynn Harold Hough Central Methodist Church Wh- Nam H. Phelps Michigan Christian Advocate Levi Bird Port Sanilac

Chicago Clothier Ends Life In Evanston Home

James Hldridge Wilson, vice president of Wilson Bros. wholesale manufacturers of men's clothing, died by suicide at his Evanston home. Reports say his health had been poor.

Chicago Clothier Chicago James Hldridge Wilson Wilson Bros Himelf Evanston

Tchitcherin Quits Post in Stockholm Report

The newspaper confirms the Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Tchitcherin has resigned due to poor health, a development reported from Stockholm and received by the paper.

Tchitcherin Stockholm

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New Bedford Philip Murray J. Golden James Gleason Henry P. Mayid London Traffic Committee Dirigible Shenandoah Ments Marshal Petain Krim Syria Suedia Sarpail Damascus Zachary Landsdowne Greenville Louis Hancock, Jr Austin J. B. Lawrence St. Paul Minn Alaton Mass BE. W. Sheppard Washington, D. C George C. Schnitzer Tuckedtown James A. Moore P. Mazzuco Murray Hill Machinist James W. Cullinan Binghampton N. Y Saya Ford Company Wrigley’s Hudson River Jersey City Newber Champion Spark Plug Co Toledo, Ohio Windsor Ont Paris United Coal Buyers Assn. of Chicago Chamber of Commerce Bldg Monarch Manufacturing Council Bluffs Lows Foledo Obie Green Ames W. N.U Moines
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